Based on the series of
Nurse Matilda stories for young adults written by the late Christianna Brand, this quirky, uncommonly intelligent adaptation is a strange delight. Now that his seven demonically disobedient children have driven a total of 17 nannies from his employ — the most recent left screaming after the tykes fooled her into thinking they'd cooked and eaten their baby sister — widower Mr. Cedric Brown (Colin Firth) is on the brink of despair. Since the recent death of his wife, the children have grown increasingly uncontrollable, and with only the pretty scullery maid, Evangeline (Kelly Macdonald), to help him — florid-faced cook Mrs. Blatherwick (th...
Released:
2006
Rated:
PG
Length:
98 mins